Let's put Kevin McGonigle's huge contract with Detroit Tigers in historical perspective
Kevin McGonigle's eight-year extension will pay him at least $150 million, the most money for a player with less than 50 days of MLB service time.
Detroit — Kevin McGonigle has barely played , and now he's getting paid . That's the trend in Major League Baseball these days, and McGonigle added to that in a monster way Wednesday by agreeing to an eight-year extension that will pay the Tigers shortstop at least $150 million through 2034. The extension comes less than three weeks into his major-league career.
The deal marks the most guaranteed money for a player with fewer than 100 days of MLB service time, surpassing the previous record, which lasted less than a week. Last week, shortstop Konnor Griffin, the No. 1 prospect in baseball (McGonigle is No.
2) signed a nine-year, $140-million extension with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Where does Kevin McGonigle's contract rank in MLB history? Here's a look at some of the biggest contract extensions, by guaranteed money, in MLB history for players with less than a year of major-league service time, not including veteran international free-agent signings.
H/T to MLB. com and Baseball-Reference for help with the research: Julio Rodriguez, OF, Mariners: 12 years, $210 million (141 days of service time) Kevin McGonigle, SS, Tigers: Eight years, $150 million (20 days of service time) Konnor Griffin, SS, Pirates: Nine years, $140 million (five days of service time) Roman Anthony, OF, Red Sox: Eight years, $130 million (58 days of service time) Corbin Carroll, OF, Diamondbacks: Eight years, $111 million (38 days of service time) Ronald Acuna Jr. , OF, Braves: Eight years, $100 million (165 days of service time) Colt Emerson, SS, Mariners: Eight years, $95 million (zero days of service time) Jackson Chourio, OF, Brewers: Eight years, $82 million (zero days of service time) Michael Harris, OF, Braves: Eight years, $72 million (81 days of service time) Samuel Basallo, C, Orioles: Eight years, $67 million (five days of service time) Kristian Campbell, 2B, Red Sox: Six years, $60 million (six days of service time) Cooper Pratt, SS, Brewers: Eight years, $50.
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